This painting was something I envisioned. I wanted to embody the majestic, gentle nature of these giant whales while also bringing some magic wonderment into it with gold ink. It reminds me of a twinkling night sky.
This painting came after The Magic Humpback. Something about the freedom of its breach makes me feel like its part of a mystical world where it can just exist, unencumbered by its surroundings.
You may not know but this is actually a very small 3″x3″ painting. The pink and purple sky of a gorgeous sunset in the mountains awaits the viewer. I haven’t decided whether or not to put this one for sale. I’m in love.
After Declan’s cardiac arrest, followed by successful hookup to TandemHeart Life Support, he came back to his room in the CVICU. He seemed to rest well due to his sedation. Here’s a snippet from my private blog that I posted of the aftermath where he developed a brain bleed. Leading up to today, of course, Declan keeps us on a…
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Coming Off Of Life Support – Critical Congenital Heart Defect – Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum and Severe Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
Declan’s Surgery Day
I’ve found it very difficult to write about Declan’s surgery aftermath, but I’ve realized I’ve put this off for almost a year. Here are the snippets I wrote on my private blog leading into his surgery day and what happened after. Today was another tough day for Colby and I. We learned Declan will be going to surgery on Thursday…
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Join Me On A Crochet-A-Long
Join me on my first hosted Crochet a-long starting 8/1/2019! I don’t know about you, but I often have plans of making things for people, especially baby blankets, and I wind up starting and never finishing. When my friend Lauren was due, she wound up having her baby early so I never finished the blanket. I keep promising her that…
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Free June 2019 iPhone/iPad Wallpaper Calendar Download
I’ve been doing a lot of sketching and creating digital art on my iPad. One of my recent creations was a new brush pack for Procreate that I was trying out. I created this and wanted to make it a wallpaper for my phone and thought, “Why not make it something everyone can use?” Feel free to download! Here’s what…
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Free SVG File for Starbucks-like Coffee Cup Gift Tag
Click here to download file. *This file is for personal use only. Please contact me directly for personal use.* I’ve been a very busy bee since Declan came home from the hospital, but things are finally winding down and I’ve been able to spend more time with my Cricut. I’ve enjoyed designing all sorts of things from stickers to iron ons….
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The Wait
Leading up to his delivery, we both had some issues. I got sick in December, which knocked my asthma out of control. Being allergic to all of the oral steroids they typically treat asthma flare ups like this with, I figured I’d continue to use my regular inhaled steroid. I thought it would eventually get better but it didn’t. Come…
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The beginning of Declan’s journey – The Discovery
The best place to start is to let you in to the very intimate details as I remember them. I wrote this the day after his birth so I could remember as much as possible. It’s funny reading this again today and realizing how much I’d forgotten. Reading it almost brought me to tears again, seeing it from this side…
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Meet Declan Caleb Shannon – Newest Zipper Club Member – Congenital Heart Defect
This post has been a long time in the works. As of right now, I’m sitting in the media center downstairs at Wolfson’s waiting for Declan’s abdominal ultrasound. On my way in, I wished I had brought my laptop so I could begin writing and forgotten about their media center until check in. This post has been a long time…
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“Begin With The End In Mind”
“Begin with the end in mind,” they say. It’s been ten years since I sat in my living room in our home up north; Colby trying to nail in new baseboards and me with my feet propped up, laptop open, trying to come up with a name for what I decided would be my business. I fondly remember that cold…
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Susan’s 50+ Portraits | Jen Shannon Portrait
I’m still very behind on blogging but am very excited to be posting these photos. Susan was a dream to photograph. One thing I love about photographing women who are 50+ is that they are so confident in who they are that it really shows through in their portraits. Here are my favorites!
Jeff Zenisek Updated Head Shots | St. Augustine and Jacksonville Portrait Photographer
I can’t say enough about Jeff. Jeff is my husband’s best friend who moved out to LA to pursue his comedy career. If you’ve been on my blog for awhile, you’ll recognize him. He’s been on here a few times before. One thing I love about Jeff is that he likes to be GQ in some photos and completely hysterical…
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Jessica’s Contemporary Portraits | St. Augustine and Jacksonville Portrait Photographer
Jessica’s husband wanted to treat her for Mother’s Day and gifted her a session with me. He brought their daughters in towards the end of the shoot. We had a wonderful time! I definitely have gorgeous clients! Hair and Makeup: Kristine Marie
Lauren’s Maternity and Newborn Portraits | St. Augustine and Jacksonville Portrait Photographer
I was so excited for my long-time friend Lauren (we go back to middle school!) when I found out she was having a baby! She came in for her maternity photos and newborns. Sweet Olivia was SOOOO good the whole time. I couldn’t believe she was a newborn. Here are my favorites!
Jane and Her Wonderful Fur Babies | St. Augustine Portrait Photographer
I met Jane through my wonderful realtors when she came in for some Christmas minis last year. She came back and brought her puppies with her! We got some gorgeous photos. Here are my favorites. Makeup: Jill Stonier Hair: Amanda Vereen
Ashley and Cindy Mother Daughter Portraits | St. Augustine and Jacksonville Contemporary Portrait Photographer
Ashley is SUCH a sweet woman. She was my neighbor in our last neighborhood before we bought our house. Luckily, she is still down the street. Ashley had a sweet boy named Spike that my girls just ADORED. He was a spunky and sweet pup who she had adopted many years prior. Unfortunately, his health had been declining. At the…
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Jennifer Beall’s Head Shots | Jacksonville and St. Augustine Portrait and Head Shot Photographer
Jennifer came to me for updated head shots for her FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) practice, Dysphagia Decision Solutions. Jennifer travels all over the state of Florida providing this very valuable service. She had a request that makeup artist, Jill Stonier, got to be her model for. We had a lot of fun and laughed quite a bit. Here…
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Jill Moore | Everbank Loan Officer | St. Augustine and Jacksonville Portrait Photographer
I can’t say enough good things about Jill Moore. I met Jill through my good friend and makeup artist, Jill Stonier, who recommended her to me when my husband and I were going through the mortgage process to purchase our home earlier this year. Not long after, Jill came to me for her updated head shots through Everbank. I HIGHLY…
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